Telehealth
During a HIMSS20 Digital session, Trapollo CEO Mike Braham described some of the ways that remote care apps can support patient needs.
Mathematica's Dr. Diane Rittenhouse discusses the opportunities and limitations of technology.
The system had already been using Synchronous Health's services to address burnout and trauma among its caregivers.
The cloud-based platform allows hospital users to create cases from scanned whole slide images and it's cross-compatible with most other WSIs, the company says.
The health system, which focuses on underserved patients, has boosted its clinical quality measures with telehealth, too.
A new survey from CynergisTek finds widespread acceptance and use of virtual care among patients – but also shows that many would lose their enthusiasm if data breaches became common.
COVID-19
It was quickly recognised that the pandemic required tools to provide safe access to health and care at a distance. Scotland is demonstrating how a rapid telehealth transformation can be achieved says Nessa Barry of the Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government.